JE Pistons & block assembly

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

It's Molly lube that you are not supposed to put on rings. It's some sort of
chemical reaction thing that will affect the seating of the rings. Least
wise that's what I remember learning. I always oil them up good.

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>; <vwnuts@yahoo.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:44 PM
Subject: RE: JE Pistons & block assembly


>
> > A ring file is basically a fine pitch flat file. make sure you
> > measure them.
> > usually they dont need to be filed but you dont want to find out the
hard
> > way.
>
> JE rings will DEFINITELY need to be filed. Mine had zero gap out of the
box.
>
> > DO NOT LUBE THE CYLINDER BORES AFTER INSTALLING THE RINGS. this will
> > end you up with a "wet" engine which will cause the rings not to
> > seat and it
> > will burn oil constantly.
>
> Hmmm...I've NEVER heard that before. It wasn't mentioned in the books I
> read. And I definitely don't know everything about engine building, but I
> don't understand why that would happen either.
>
> Any oil on top of the rings will get burned in combustion. Any oil between
> the rings is MEANT to be there, right? Or are those not oil galleys in the
> piston that exit between the rings? And of course the oil sprayers (if you
> have them) will spray the bottom of the pistons, feeding those galleys.
How
> does some oil on the rings during assembly harm things, exactly?
>
> Anyway, I hope my engine still breaks in OK! After only 100 miles, it
> doesn't seem to consume any real amounts of oil, considering I know I have
a
> slight gasket leak and that they're forged pistons...
>
> > you should also have the bottom end
> > balanced while
> > you have it all apart. make sure to use lube on the bearing journals
when
> > assembling. oh and dont forget to bring the pistons with you when
> > you drop
> > off the block. they will need them to bore it properly.
>
> Yup. Yup. Yup!
>
> Neal
>
>
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